Haverford College - Record Yearbook (Haverford, PA)

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CONTENTS CLASS HISTORY 9 ACTIVITIES 25 SPORTS 47 CLASSES SENIOR 75 GRADUATES 153 JUNIOR 155 SOPHOMORE 157 FRESHMAN 159 FACULTY 161 FEATURES 175

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g s l CLASS HISTORY Our First Three Years being an account of student activities in Haverford College compiled from the papers of U. GESS HOO, ' 32, during his stay at the college from September, 1928 to June, 1931. PREFACE Hooey , as he was known to his friends, is at once the typical col- lege student of the period under consideration and at the same time a boy unlike any of his classmates. He is typical in the sense that he did most of the things which a college student was expected to do, and unique in the fact that he alone had the foresight to record his experiences. As little editorial comment as possible will be inserted, for it is desired to let Hoo ' s own personal account speak for itself. FIRST Impressions of College. Hooey ' s clear understanding of the position which he occupied ni the College community is revealed in this following entry into his diary dated September 20, 1928. Fm a poor little freshman, as all of you know, Yet the sophomores guide me wherever I go; And if I would profit since leaving prep schools, I must carefully obey all the following rules: I ' ll respect every man of the three upper classes. And get off the sidewalk whenever one passes. I ' ll do all the work of the College A. A.; I ' ll perform it with neatness and without delay; I ' ll answer the ' phone bell the minute it rings, Although 1 am busy with pleasanter things: To evening meals, lectures, and Meeting I ' ll wear A stiff linen collar with scrupulous care: And I ' ll make it a point I ' ll never appear On the Haverford Campus in any headgear But the regular cap on my dull little dome ...